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There seems to be widespread agreement that the current situation with regards to records is unacceptable, but the [http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/GHC:FAQ#Does_GHC_implement_any_kind_of_extensible_records.3F official GHC policy] is that there are too many good ideas to choose from - so nothing gets done!

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There seems to be widespread agreement that the current situation with regards to records is [http://bloggablea.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/haskell-records-considered-grungy/ unacceptable], but the [http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/GHC:FAQ#Does_GHC_implement_any_kind_of_extensible_records.3F official GHC policy] is that there are too many good ideas to choose from - so nothing gets done!

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The purpose of this page is to collect and discuss proposals for adding extensible records to GHC. Ticketed at #1872.